Monday, July 26, 2010

As a former geographer, I never tire of marveling at the changing landscape of our planet, so it's always a treat to get stuck in a window seat on an airplane, especially when the views aren't obscured by heavy cloud cover. Come along for a quick flight from Boston to San Francisco...

During my visit to New England, my cousin took me around to see and photograph some of the smaller, historical places of interest near her home in Newburyport. It's so easy to get around and the distances are so close that you can visit many notable places in just a small geographical area - this place is FULL of history!

We stopped off in Duxbury to attend a small party at the yacht club,

but first we took in some of the colorful sights like this long wooden bridge...

Duxbury is known for its gorgeous homes, many on the waterfront...

Duxbury became a popular summer resort in the late 1800's,

but now it's a popular "suburb" of Boston for boat lovers...

The Myles Standish Monument was built to honor

the military leader of Plymouth Colony...

One of the nearby yacht clubs...

Just down the road from Duxbury is Plymouth,

so we had to go check out the famous Plymouth Rock...

We also went to Salem, a popular spot on the tourist route

because of the Salem witchcraft trails of 1692...

It's an extremely picturesque town with lots of beautiful old buildings...

I insisted we visit lovely Walden Pond,

and we walked around its shoreline...

Nearby is the Minute Man National Historical Park where you can learn

all about the opening battle of the American Revolution...

The North Bridge...

The quaint town of Concord...

I LOVE New England houses...

The town cemeteries are so interesting and fun to explore...

We headed north into New Hampshire to the town of Exeter,

home to the Phillips Exeter Academy...

If you love early American history, you'll surely find New England a treasure to explore - and photograph!

Travel Anyone?

Travel, whether near or far, has always been a big part of my life. Sometimes I'm traveling with others. Usually, however, I'm on my own just tripping around my neighborhood, hometown, or surrounding communities. No matter where I go, though, I always take lots of photos using my Nikon D40 and Nikkor 18-200 mm lens or my little iPhone or iPad.

In January 2013 I was diagnosed a second time with cancer; only this time there is no cure. It's being treated as a chronic disease, so since then I've felt a sense of urgency to get out and see as much of my world as possible and take photos and record them on this blog, which I use as my "photo diary." So, enjoy my travels and resulting images and please visit again...